General information | |
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Location | Snodland, Tonbridge and Malling England |
Grid reference | TQ706618 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SDA |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 18 June 1856 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.357 million |
2019/20 | 0.379 million |
2020/21 | 98,450 |
2021/22 | 0.214 million |
2022/23 | 0.186 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Snodland railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England. It serves the town of Snodland,which lies some way to the west. The station is 36 miles 59 chains (59.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and it is situated between Halling and New Hythe. All trains that serve the station,and the station itself,are operated by Southeastern.
The station was built in 1856,for the South Eastern Railway. It is a Grade II listed building,with two storeys:the lower floors were for the station offices and public rooms and the upper floors that were designed as the station master's flat. [1] The station is located just to the north of the High Street,with a passenger footbridge and a level crossing over the railway.
The former Queen's Head Hotel,adjacent to the station,was built to serve railway passengers. It closed in 1991 is now a residential care facility. [2]
Snodland was once equipped with a goods shed and sidings located behind platform 2 of which the remaining supports the platform 2 canopy. To the immediate north of the station a pair of goods loops,remnants of which can be seen. The late 19th century signal box alongside the station has been closed and is now a listed building. [3]
The ticket office was originally closed around 1990,and in 2007,a PERTIS (Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed just outside the entrance to the northbound platform. However,the ticket office was reopened in September 2016. [4]
All services at Snodland are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [5]
A small number of morning,mid afternoon and late evening trains continue beyond Paddock Wood to Tonbridge.
The station is also served by two peak hour high speed services in each direction between London St Pancras International and Maidstone West.
On Sundays,the service is reduced to hourly in each direction.
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The Medway Valley line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood in the Medway Towns via Maidstone West to Tonbridge. High Speed services also link between Maidstone West,Snodland,Strood and London St Pancras International. The section from Maidstone West to Paddock Wood passes through some of Kent's most picturesque countryside along the narrower sections of the River Medway.
Gravesend railway station serves the town of Gravesend in north Kent,England. It is 23 miles 75 chains (38.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.
Strood railway station serves the town of Strood in Medway,England. It is on the North Kent Line and is also a terminus of the Medway Valley Line. It is 31 miles 11 chains (50.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.
Paddock Wood railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line and Medway Valley Line in south-east England,serving the town of Paddock Wood,Kent. The station also serves the villages of Matfield,Brenchley and Horsmonden,which do not have stations of their own. It is 34 miles 67 chains (56.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains calling there are operated by Southeastern.
Charing railway station serves the village of Charing in Kent,England. It is 53 miles 11 chains (85.5 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station,and all trains serving it,is operated by Southeastern.
Hollingbourne railway station serves Hollingbourne in Kent,England. It was opened in 1884 and is 45 miles 2 chains (72.5 km) down the line from London Victoria.
Barming railway station is located in Tonbridge and Malling Borough,west of Maidstone in Kent,England,and approximately 1 mile from Barming and Maidstone Hospital. It is 37 miles 43 chains (60.4 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
West Malling railway station lies to the east of West Malling,Kent,England,and is close to Kings Hill,Larkfield and Leybourne. It is 34 miles 61 chains (55.9 km) down the line from London Victoria.
Kemsing railway station serves Kemsing in Kent,England,although the station is located on the other side of the M26 motorway to the village. It is 26 miles 79 chains (43.4 km) down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Borough Green &Wrotham railway station is located in Borough Green in Kent,England. It is 29 miles 46 chains (47.6 km) down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Cuxton railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,and lies well to the east of the village of Cuxton. It is 33 miles 36 chains (53.8 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between Strood and Halling. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
Maidstone West railway station is one of three railway stations which serve the town of Maidstone,in Kent,England. It is on the Medway Valley Line,42 miles 36 chains (68.3 km) from London Charing Cross via Strood and situated between Maidstone Barracks and East Farleigh. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
Maidstone Barracks railway station is one of three railway stations which serve the town of Maidstone in Kent,England. Originally opened as Barracks station,it is named after the nearby Invicta Park Barracks and lies on the Medway Valley Line,42 miles (68 km) from London Charing Cross via Strood between Aylesford and Maidstone West. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
Halling railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,and lies a little to the north of the village of Halling. It is 35 miles 18 chains (56.7 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between Cuxton and Snodland. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
New Hythe railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,serving the village of New Hythe. It is 38 miles 3 chains (61.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between Snodland and Aylesford. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
Aylesford railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,serving the village of Aylesford. It is 38 miles 74 chains (62.6 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between New Hythe and Maidstone Barracks. The station opened on 18 June 1856.
East Farleigh railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,located to the south-west of Maidstone and close to the village of East Farleigh,on the opposite (south) bank of the River Medway,though the station is actually located in Barming parish. It is 42 miles 75 chains (69.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,serving the villages of Wateringbury and Nettlestead. It is 39 miles 77 chains (64.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood and is situated between Yalding and East Farleigh. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
Yalding railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,serving the village of Yalding. It is 38 miles 19 chains (61.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood and is situated between Beltring and Wateringbury. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
Beltring railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent,England,serving the village of Beltring. It is 36 miles 50 chains (58.9 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood and is situated between Paddock Wood and Yalding. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.